http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/62044/20091010/starting_isnt_important_to_millsap/ Anyone really think he will play any small forward? Would he have for us?
No and no. He should be starting and Boozer should be playing for another team. What is the likelihood that Boozer is traded before the deadline?
This is my opinion also.. If we were playing oddsmakers on PTI, I'd give it a 65% chance he's traded before the deadline.
Sloan has been known to experiment a bit. If he tried AK47 at SF, he just might try Millsap.....at least until Boozer is gone. The odds of that happening? Given the size of his contract, I would guess only 50/50. Utah would almost have to take a bad contract back - and why would they do that when Boozer is off the books at the end of the season? Would a contender give up expiring deals and/or real value just to rent Boozer for part of the season?
Why would Utah have to take a bad contract back? Boozer is paid a lot, but is legitimately very good. He's probably not overpaid or, if he is, it isn't by any significant amount. A contender who thinks they're one very good big man away from a title could definitely give up value for a rental. Real title opportunities aren't that common and flags fly forever.
So how do you get the money to match? A contender isn't going to trade a "star" player for Boozer....that defeats the purpose. They might trade a promising youngster, but then the $$ won't match.
Boozer for an expiring contract and a conditional 1st round pick. That's what I expect to be the outcome of this mess.
You can trade several non-star players who aren't on bad contracts, for example. A consolidation deal for the other team, like the kind many of us want Pritchard to make (though, I am not advocating Portland deal for Boozer). Or some asset (like a draft pick, a prospect) and an expiring deal, as Tince suggested.
